黑子

hēizi
noun #26,760

Meanings

  1. 1 black piece (in Chinese chess or Go)
  2. 2 sunspot (astronomy)
  3. 3 (internet slang) hater; detractor

Examples

Tā zài wéiqí bǐsài zhōng zhí hēizi, shuàixiān luò zǐ.
He played the black stones in the Go competition and made the first move.
Wǎng shàng de hēizi zǒng xǐhuān wúyuán wúgù de pīpíng biérén.
Online haters always like to criticize others for no reason.

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黑子 in internet slang means a 'hater' or 'detractor', someone who spreads negativity about a person or group online. This usage is colloquial and distinct from the literal meanings (chess piece / sunspot).

Stroke Order

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